# Baltimore's top police discipline official is suspended

> The deputy commissioner who ran internal affairs is now under investigation himself, and the department isn't saying why.
- Title: Baltimore's top police discipline official is suspended
- Summary: The deputy commissioner who ran internal affairs is now under investigation himself, and the department isn't saying why. Brian Nadeau, the official in…
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- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-deputy-police-commissioner-suspended-VMG3P2C3UZBIBFPKOQXFKN5AYY
- Author: Justin Fenton,Alex Mann
- Published: 2026-09-15T20:14:28.696+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: baltimore, police, internal affairs, accountability, local government, news, local
## Discipline chief suspended
Brian Nadeau, the Baltimore Police Department deputy commissioner who oversees internal affairs and officer discipline, has been suspended.
## Allegations kept under wraps
Spokeswoman Lindsey Eldridge confirmed an investigation into a command staff member but gave no details. Nadeau's police powers are suspended until it ends, and he could not be reached for comment.

> aware of an investigation involving allegations made in reference to a member of our command staff.
## Comstat meeting called off
In a rare move, the department cancelled Comstat, its weekly meeting of commanders, according to sources.
## An FBI veteran brought in for reform
Nadeau spent over 20 years at the FBI before joining in 2019 to run the new Public Integrity Bureau under the federal consent decree. He often briefed reporters on police shootings.
## Busy right up to the end
On Monday night he appeared virtually at the Police Accountability Board's monthly meeting, answering a question about the backlog of trial boards for officers accused of misconduct.
## Officers have sued him
Several officers have sued alleging unfair discipline. A federal complaint this year says he steered investigations and pressured staff toward the outcomes he wanted. He earned $231,000 in 2025.

> recommend preordained findings consistent with his desired outcomes
## Key takeaway

Brian Nadeau, the official in charge of disciplining Baltimore officers, has lost his police powers while an undisclosed investigation runs its course.